"I know you are very good at swordsmanship. I saw you on the roadside two years ago."
"Sir, how do you know this? Speaking of which, he was just a blind man in the dark."
Mr. Su smiled. "Xi Chu is not at peace. I hope you can teach the children a few moves. If something unexpected happens in the future, they can be on their side."
Xu Jinxin was stunned for a moment, then he clasped his fists and felt a little ashamed. "I'm really sorry about this. I'm afraid I can't help, junior."
"Why? Little Brother Xu, are you complaining that I didn't let you enter the school in the first place?"
"No, I'm already grateful that my husband didn't drive away my juniors back then. How dare I blame you again? It's just that I have a favorite who went to the south, and I'm afraid I'm going to look for her."
"The person I love is the one who drank the poison for her."
Xu Jinxin nodded and said. "Those are all old things. I didn't expect that sir would know about them."
He said, but his expression was a little far-fetched.
"Every storyteller in the wine shop is telling them about it. They are all good stories!"
Xu Jinxin found it funny. He just drank poisoned wine for her and almost died, but everyone said he was so amazing.
"Actually, when I came back that day, I also heard about it in Zuixianzhai. It was true that I had a nose and eyes, but it was just an exaggeration. I have warned the storyteller and hope that he will stop fabricating right and wrong."
Mr. Su said with some relief. "I see. Since you have something to do, just leave! It's just a pity to such a good person."
Xu Jinxin cupped his hands and said. "I can't help you with a big favor, but I can help you with a small favor. The juniors still have some private matters in the city. During this period, I can take the time to come over and teach them some sword training skills. I don't say whether it will be effective, but if I encounter thieves in the future, I can also defend myself. .”
"In that case, thank you very much, little brother Xu."
Mr. Su said, stood up and bowed to Xu Jinxin.
Xu Jinxin quickly supported him. To be honest, he couldn't bear this gift. After all, he just went to help him with a small favor.
He agreed to Mr. Su, and the next day, he stood under the tree in the academy courtyard early and taught the children swordsmanship step by step.
Mr. Su watched all this in front of the window of the school, but he was relieved. "How wonderful it would be if I were still young and could move my legs and feet! After all, I am getting old and it is hard to look back on the past!"
There is so much helplessness and bitterness in the words.
Xu Jinxin lightly hit a boy on the arm and said. "Stretch straight and draw the sword with force. Don't hesitate. If we are really fighting on the battlefield, I'm afraid you won't survive long like this."
Afterwards, he and Mr. Su said goodbye and left.
Mr. Su smiled and said. "It can be seen that you have a very deep understanding of the sword."
Xu Jinxin nodded and said. "After all, I have thought carefully about it in the past two years. Speaking of which, it is not in vain."
He left the school, came to the door of Zhu's house in Yangcheng, and stopped.
After hearing someone's report, Zhu Zhizhi, whom he had met once before, came up to him and said. "I knew Brother Xu would be back. I've been waiting for the good news for a long time."
"Thank you for your love." Xu Jinxin said and cupped his hands.
"What about the outside world? I heard that there are so many beauties in the south, all of them charming, but is it true?"
Zhu Zhizhi is the sixth eldest son of the Zhu family. He has three brothers and two sisters in front of him, and two sisters in the back.
Zhu Zhizhi doesn't know anything about music, chess, calligraphy or painting, nor the Four Books and Five Classics. He is a complete loser.
He is neither learned nor skilled, and he still hangs out with the low-level people. As time goes by, I don’t know anything about things at home.
Regarding this, the head of the Zhu family was extremely heartbroken and shouted that he had offended others by committing evil in his previous life.
Zhu Zhizhi didn't care, he still went his own way, as if he didn't want to anger his father to death and feel unhappy.
Xu Jinxin's arrival here was not because he had known Zhu Zhizhi for eight years. The relationship is so good that we want to visit old friends.
But two years ago when he was traveling around the world, he borrowed a horse from Zhu Zhizhi on credit.
Therefore, he is now bringing something to repay.
But Zhu Zhizhi was very hospitable and welcomed him into the Zhu family's mansion arm in arm.
The two of them sat in the living room. Zhu Zhizhi poured him a glass of wine and poured himself a glass.
Zhu Zhizhi didn't ask him about the horse on credit, as if he had no impression of the horse.
He ordered to the servants around him. "Go and get some food for me and Mr. Xu."
"yes!"
The servant responded and left.
Zhu Zhizhi asked excitedly after seeing that his servants had already exited. "You haven't answered my question just now! What is the world outside like?"
"It's very exciting. But when you leave the city, you may see corpses. From Yangcheng to the south, corpses are everywhere."
This statement is a bit exaggerated, but it is indeed an indisputable fact that there are many corpses.
"I know this. Last time I went out for a spring outing in the city, I saw a lot of them outside the city."
What he said was correct. I had only heard in the past that Xi Chu was a hell on earth, and the people were in dire straits.
Ever since he saw a few corpses that no one cared about, he never went outside the city again as he was hanging out with all the different religions in the city. He was really heartbroken.
"The south is prosperous. To the south of Quling City, there is a river that runs from east to west. Finally, it goes south at the junction of Jincheng and Quling City, enters Southern Xinjiang, and finally merges into the South China Sea. Therefore, the south is not like the north. Lack of water.”
Zhu Zhizhi nodded. "They also told me about this at the beginning. There is water in the south, so no one is afraid of going hungry, and the food grown is enough to eat. It has not rained in the north for many years. Most of the crops will die in the fields after they are planted. It is bitter in the north!"
Xu Jinxin was stunned. He really didn't expect that Zhu Zhizhi, who was known as a playboy, would have such emotion. He really didn't understand.
Could it be that the person he knew before was not him, but someone else?
Xu Jinxin was too lazy to care about this, took out a jade pendant from his body and said. "This is something I picked up from the ruins of Taiping. I don't know much about this business, so I don't know if it's true or not. But I thought, since it's something left over from the previous dynasty, it's not valuable but can be kept as a souvenir."
After Zhu Zhizhi heard what he said, he looked at the sword beside him and said. "Is this the Taiping Sword?"
"In the Taiping ruins, you are lucky, so if you get it, it is considered a blessing from God."
"Can I take a look?"
Xu Jinxin nodded.
Zhu Zhizhi walked over and took out Taiping from the scabbard. Even though he didn't usually use swords, he thought it was a good sword.
"In the past, the Taiping Sword Immortal relied on this to intimidate Xiping. It's just a pity that he was a senior who would rather die than surrender."
He waved and said again. "It seems that you are very lucky. I used to see how hard you practiced your sword. Now that you have such a good sword, your cultivation will be improved to a higher level."
"There is a senior who speaks very highly of me."
Can it be lower? Among Xi Chu’s generation, you are number one.
As he spoke, he took out another small bag from his body. Along with the jade pendant along the table, he pushed it towards Zhu Zhizhi.
"This is?"
"The horse I borrowed from you two years ago died. I cut its body into pieces and gave them to the victims in the area. This is considered compensation."
Zhu Zhi opened it and took a look. "There are several pieces of gold in it. Yes, pure gold that has not been worked into."
"This is too expensive."
He knew that what he gave to Xu Jinxin two years ago was just an old horse, which was not worth the money at all.
Besides, he didn't want to get the money back, he just wanted to make friends.
Now that Xu Jinxin gave him so many things, he was overwhelmed.
He was about to push the thing back to Xu Jinxin, but Xu Jinxin shook his head and said. "The world says you are a playboy and a prodigal, and you are indeed a prodigal. But you are kind-hearted. If you really don't want it, just do some good deeds with it, buy some rice and share it with those who are hungry in the city."
Zhu Zhizhi cupped his fists and said. "Thank you."
When Li Yi left, Zhu Zhizhi sat on the table and looked at him with a smile, but asked. "Not far to the southwest, the news is exciting. It is said that an elusive man with excellent swordsmanship has appeared in that area, calling himself Xu. The news has spread in the inn, restaurant and even the book club school. Do you know that Xu What does so look like?"
"Know."
"In this way, I am looking forward to the day when Xu comes to visit again."
Xu Jinxin didn't respond, but he didn't deny it either. He kept everything in silence.
After leaving the Zhu family, he went to the place where he lived before.
The dilapidated house has been demolished. Maybe someone bought the land to build a better house.
Although he is from Yangcheng, he has been lonely since he was a child. He has been growing up among beggars and has no home. In other words, this is his home. now! This shabby home is gone too.
He was a little sad, but it was just regret.
At this moment, someone walked over from that side and hurried to the other side of the street.
The person who ran over was a seven or eight-year-old boy holding a rice bowl.
It looks a bit like myself back then.
He smiled, walked towards the little beggar squatting on the street, knelt down and said to him. "Follow me to a place and I'll treat you to something nice."
"Is there really something good to eat?" the boy asked him, a little happy, his face turned red, and he was obviously shy.
He smiled and said. "That's natural."
"But they said don't believe other people's words, otherwise you might get eaten."
War has broken out in Western Chu in the past few years, and since it has not rained, countless people are fleeing the famine, some exchanging children for food, and some eating corpses. These have been performed countless times by the book gentlemen in the city. It can really be regarded as a human tragedy.
In this case, it is not unreasonable for the little beggar to be wary of him.
he said. "But do you think I look like a bad person?"
The little beggar shook his head. "It certainly doesn't look like it."
"Then let's go!"
Xu Jinxin said and walked in front.
He was dressed in green clothes dancing in the wind, making the little beggar look a little dazed and yearning for him indescribably.
The little beggar caught up with him and raised his head to ask. "Brother is a hero?"
"My brother is a hero, and he will be the swordsman in the future."
However, he was already a swordsman, but he couldn't tell it to a seven or eight-year-old child.
They sat down in front of a noodle shop and ate two bowls of noodles.
After walking to a deserted place, Xu Jinxin gave the little beggar a heavy small bag.
he said with a smile. "Brother is a good man. There is money here. Take it back and share it with your brothers and sisters."
He patted the little beggar on the shoulder, and the little beggar didn't hesitate and ran to the end of the alley.
In the next few days, he spent time teaching swordsmanship to the children in the school.
The children were also serious, and they actually learned some moves and were able to swing them with style.
Mr. Su was very pleased and nodded.
He invited Xu Jinxin to teach the children not because he wanted the children to become swordsmen and spearmen and conquer the world in the future. But to let them know that the world is difficult, so even if you are studying and practicing, you must not forget to keep fit.
He gave instructions to the children. But he walked to the side room, closed the door and opened the letter in his hand.
The letter had just arrived, but he knew who it was as soon as he guessed it.
There were not many words in the creed, but it explained everything about the Southern Publishing House. He lamented that he was incompetent and could not help his husband or anything.
Mr. Su put down his creed and sighed. “After all, it’s pretty passable!”
As soon as he walked out of the room, Xu Jinxin was already in front of the school.
He walked over, and Xu Jinxin, a junior, bowed his hand to him. "gentlemen."
He nodded. "Say it! Right here, otherwise they will cry when they see you."
"Sir, do you know I'm leaving?"
"Guess."
"Things in the north have been taken care of, so we can't stay too long."
"Well! Everyone has their own pursuits. I have been teaching and educating people all my life. Although I have no achievements, I have not taught many decent disciples, and there are only a few in the temple."
Xu Jinxin looked at him, but he drank a cup of tea nonchalantly.
But really there is no success? Who knows.
Mr. Su continued. "However! I can still live with peace of mind. After all, this is my lifelong pursuit. I have a good friend who is just like me. Unfortunately, he is very ill. It may not be long before I am the only one left. "
Xu Jinxin smiled and looked at him, not wanting to know who his friend was, and not caring whether he had any achievements. Instead, he spoke. "Sir, you are open-minded. Unlike people like me who live in the world, we don't have to fight and kill sometimes."
Mr. Su smiled and said. "That girl must be very beautiful. Otherwise, how could you be like this?"
"To others, she may be ordinary, but in the hearts of younger generations, she is the best woman in Xichu and even the world."
"You should cherish it!" Mr. Su said.
But he seemed to have remembered something, and his eyes revealed past regrets.
"I will definitely do it. If I have the chance to come back, I will definitely come back to teach the children, so that they can at least protect themselves in troubled times."
Mr. Su waved his hand. "go Go."
"Please take care of yourself, sir."
He turned around, jumped onto a horse outside the school, pulled the reins and sped away.
On this day, Mr. Su stood under the sunset, watching Xu Jinxin go away, and recalled many past events.
The person who married into the imperial capital Pengzhou City, is she okay? Are you like yourself, with gray hair on your temples?
